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'''Marvus Xoloto''' is a [[purple caste|purple blooded]] [[troll]] living on [[Alternia]] during the time of [[Joey Claire]]'s [[Hiveswap|visit]].

His sign is {{EZodiac|Caprist|Caprist, sign of the Audacious}}, which has a [[Prospit]] sway and is bound to the [[Aspect#Time|Time aspect]].

==Concept and creation==
Marvus' design was contributed to by [[Adrienne Garcia]].{{Source|web|source = [http://web.archive.org/web/20180529031414/http://paperseverywhere.tumblr.com/post/170350782000/whatpumpkin-troll-call-curious-about-new just wants to have a fun time]|quote = #once again i was on clown duty  #helped finalize this dude|date = January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019|author = [[Adrienne Garcia]]}}

Marvus was first revealed during the ''Hiveswap'' [[Troll Call]] event alongside [[Ardata Carmia]] on January 31, 2018. His bullet points were "runs the shitshow", "[[wikipedia:A Midsummer Night's Dream|midsummer nightmare]]", and "texting your sister". His bullet points altered as from December 6, 2018 to "Runs the shitshow", "Slam or Get Culled Grand Champion" and "Mirthful idolatry".
[[File:Marvus.png|thumb|left|Marvus' [[Troll Call]] card sans hat.]]
Marvus and Ardata were the only two Troll Call characters whose signs were kept secret at the time of their debut. The week of his Troll Call debut, however, Marvus was depicted wearing the Caprist sign on his hat. This hat was later removed, accompanied by the statement that "That wasn’t his actual sign, though. Marvus is a trickster, AKA, a lying piece of shit. You’ll have to wait ‘till ACT 2 to see his actual sign. Never trust a clown, kids. They’re addicted to pranks."{{Cite}} By the next Troll Call, the hat returned again, only to be removed a second time. When the Troll Call site was entirely redesigned, Caprist was nevertheless revealed to be his true sign.

Marvus would then be featured in Part 8 of the ''Private Favors & Public Lies: The Traitorous Truth Behind VIP Day'' series on the in-character [[Jerann Mussel]] blog used to promote ''Act 3''.{{Source|web|url=https://www.tumblr.com/jerannmussel/800569462267985920/private-favors-public-lies-the-traitorous-truth|source=Jerann Mussel - Private Favors & Public Lies: The Traitorous Truth Behind VIP Day – Part 8|date=November 18, 2025}} Presented as a mock-interview describing his attendance of [[Jeevik Week]] and further distinctive quadrant situation, Marvus' profile described him thus:
:Occupation: Superstar Rapper
:Status: Invited
:Reason: "Musical Genius"
:Actual Reason: This Reason Is Accurate

===Etymology===
Marvus could possibly be a reference to the Insane Clown Posse album ‘The Marvelous Missing Link’.  Marvus also shares the name with an elderly dwarven-like character in the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquitas_Lost Antiquitas Lost]'' novel and to a side character in the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encantadia Encantadia]'' series. Xoloto is an outdated spelling of the Nahuatl word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/xoloton#Classical_Nahuatl xōlōtōn] which can translate to page, slave or servant boy. It could also come from the Coldplay album ''Mylo Xyloto''. Xoloto could be a modification of the Russian word for gold, "zoloto (золото)", and could also be based on [[wikipedia:Xolotl|Xolotl]], the immortal god of monsters, as the mirthful messiah Lord English was an unkillable monster, as well as Marvus himself being a "monster" in the sense that all purplebloods are.

==Biography==
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Marvus appears in ''[[Hiveswap: Act 2]]'' as an important character. He first appears in the train station where he helps Joey and Xefros get train tickets by indulging Zebruh and talking to Chixie. He then acts as “his honorable tyranny” of the case in the jadeblood and tealblood car and mostly just goes along with it, perking up when things get interesting. He seems to be nice and keeps the cool demeanor he usually has until the end of the game, where Marvus appears to be sadistic and ruthless, starting a game with Joey where he tasks her to kill trolls of a certain blood color. However in truth, he does care about Joey and is aware that she actually did not kill Cirava or Tegiri. When Joey is tasked to kill a purpleblood, he sends her out of the car for a while. Upon her return, [[Barzum and Baizli Soleil|Baizli]] steps outside to kill her. Suddenly, Xefros appears from behind to save her from the attack, accidentally killing Baizli in the process. When Joey questions Xefros on how he was able to escape Chahut’s grasp, he explains that Marvus ordered her to let him go, possibly because he knew the danger that Joey was in. However, he doesn’t seem to care about his fellow purplebloods beyond surface level as seen when Barzum is having a mental breakdown. He even congratulates Joey on the kill. 

==Relationships==
===Lusus===
Marvus allegedly has a "[https://everythinghiveswap.tumblr.com/post/180086822802/what-lusus-does-marvus-even-have-im-curious-if land dolphin]" lusus.

===Joey Claire===
In Hiveswap Act 2 Marvus helps Joey out multiple times and is overall very kind and friendly to her. However upon reaching the purple highblood car he forces her to play a game to pass where she must kill three trolls from different blood castes. He is still kinder than the other purple bloods and willing to pretend to believe the evidence she brings of her murders, but it is safe to assume that Joey's feeling towards him are now very negative. 

===Chixie Roximr===
In Hiveswap it is possible to connect Marvus and [[Chixie Roixmr|Chixie]]. If you tell Marvus that Chixie is planning to do a protest he will offer to help her be safe by collabing with her. At first she doesn't trust him due to being a highblood, but goes along with it and they seem to get along well. Though, it is unclear if he's just pretending.  

===Zebruh  Codakk===
In Hiveswap Marvus acts friendlier to Zebruh, listening to his music and encouraging him to go on slam or get culled but its' unclear how genuine this is because he is attempting to help Joey.

===Other purple bloods===
Marvus seems to be on good and friendly terms with [[Karako Pierot|Karako]], [[Chahut Maenad|Chahut]], [[Barzum and Baizli Soleil|Barzum and Baizil]] but does not seem to mind them dying, and finds it funny when Barzum is in distress over Baizil's death. 

==Gallery==
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TrialIcon Marvus.png|Marvus's icon from the trial
Marvus trial.gif|Marvus's talksprites from the trial
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